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Abstract Neutralizing bovine ephemeral fever antibodies with titers ranged from 2-8 were detected in 56.25%, 68.75%, 70.57%, 93.33%, 88.880/0, 64.700/0 and 83.33% in cattle serum obtained from AI- Ibrahimia, Diarb Negm, Menia Elkamh, Kafer Saker, Fakous, Belbies and the Vet. Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, respectively with at a total of 75.21 % while neutralizing BEF antibodies in buffaloes sera obtained from different localities of Sharkia governorate were 33.33%, 100%, 1090/0, 100%, 50%, 80% and 100% in Ibrahimia, Diarb Negm, Menia Elkamh, Kafer Saker, Fakous, Belbies and the Vet. Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, respectively with a total percent of 76.66%. 2. BEF neutralizing antibodies were detected in 81.25% in male cattle and 67.92% in female cattle, 90.47% in male buffaloes and 44.440/0 in female buffaloes. Regarding animal age BEF antibodies were detected in 86.95% in young cattle .and 58.33% in old cattle and 83.330/0 in young buffaloes and 72.22% in old buffaloes. 4. Vaccination of, pregnant dams (cattle and buffaloes) with in activated BEF vaccine was safe (didn’t induce abortion or any clinical abnormalities) inducing good levels antibodies which were able to transmit to their off spring through the. colostrum. |